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Crime Fiction, Author Talks and Bookshop Finds in Warwick and Cambridge
Events at Warwick Books and Bodies In The Bookshop brought readers close to authors, new crime fiction and the stories behind the books.
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Annie and the Old One: A Gentle Story of Grief, Family, and Weaving
Miska Miles’s Newbery Honor book follows Annie as she faces her grandmother’s coming death and learns how family craft carries memory forwar...
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Two Interactive Middle Grade Books Pair Mysteries with Mythical Creatures
A visual mystery collection and an illustrated guide to mythical creatures offer hands-on reading for curious middle grade readers.
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LMU Faculty Pub Night Examines Counterhegemonic Leadership in Ethnic Studies
Seven LMU educators discussed how counterhegemonic leadership can help schools build more inclusive ethnic studies programs.
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“Heart of Hearts” Exhibition Connects Literature, Art and the Many Meanings of the Heart
Curator Ava Lehrman’s “Heart of Hearts” brings literature, art and artifacts together in an exhibition shaped by curiosity and hands-on desi...
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Rereading The Catcher in the Rye Through the Question of Who Gets to Be a Child
A personal rereading of Holden Caulfield asks whether protecting children means preserving innocence—or building a world where they have age...
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Brenda Iijima’s “Shelter is Necessary for Existence” and the Cost of Looking Away
Brenda Iijima’s novel follows a wealthy family whose new home exposes the histories and harms its most incurious member refuses to face.
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Fiona Veitch Smith’s The Oxford Murders Brings Clara Vale to the Rollright Stones
A May Day death draws Clara Vale into a layered mystery of academic rivalries, stolen artefacts and ancient beliefs in Fiona Veitch Smith’s...
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The Oxford Murders: Fiona Veitch Smith’s Clara Vale Mystery Blends Oxford History and Intrigue
A May Day death draws Clara Vale into a layered Oxford mystery of stolen artefacts, old beliefs and rising fascism.
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LMU Handbook and Microgrants Help Faculty Create Open Textbooks
LMU’s handbook and OATI microgrants support faculty reviewing or adopting open materials, with examples in chemistry and filmmaking.
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How People Kept Warm Through Medieval Winters
Layered wool, fur, bed curtains and scarce fireplaces helped medieval people face winter, while wealthy households made chimneys a sign of s...
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Vanesha Pravin’s Gold Country Gives Working Life a Poetic, Unflinching Presence
In Gold Country, Vanesha Pravin traces the physical costs of service work while making room for moments of rest and attention beyond the job...
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Caitlin Starling’s Milkteeth Makes Vampire Motherhood Terrifying Again
Caitlin Starling recasts vampire lore through Beatrice, a broodmother facing bodily change, fierce hunger and the demands of care.
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Fiona Veitch Smith on Clara Vale, Golden Age Mysteries and the Books She Loves
Fiona Veitch Smith discusses her Clara Vale mysteries, the books that shaped her and why The Berlin Murders is a personal favourite.
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Fiona Veitch Smith on the Clara Vale Mysteries and the Books That Shaped Her
Fiona Veitch Smith discusses her historical mysteries, the books she admires and the latest Clara Vale case, The Oxford Murders.
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Fourthwall for Authors: How to Sell Signed Books, Ebooks, and Audiobooks Direct (and Why I Moved from Shopify)
Disclosure: This post contains my Fourthwall referral link. If you sign up through it, I may earn a referral reward from Fourthwall. It cost...
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Jean Craighead George’s The Talking Earth Brings Science and Seminole Tradition Together
Billie Wind’s Everglades survival journey reshapes her ideas about science, nature and Seminole stories in Jean Craighead George’s 1983 nove...
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Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt: A Middle Grade Mystery About Looking Closer
Emily Galvin Almanza’s middle grade mystery pairs two young sleuths with a school theft to investigate, supported by a classroom discussion...
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The Bone Mother: Suzy Aspley’s Creeping Scottish Mystery Puts Orla in Danger
Suzy Aspley’s The Bone Mother shifts the series’ eerie focus to Orla, as Martha investigates a woman’s disappearance along Scotland’s Caille...
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The Bone Mother by Suzy Aspley: A Creeping Scottish Mystery for Martha Strangeways
Suzy Aspley’s sequel shifts its eerie focus to Orla, as journalist Martha Strangeways investigates a woman’s disappearance along the Caillea...
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